Originally posted by NickFitz
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[*]The fastest star in the galaxy has been found, and yeah, it’s really *really* fast - ”While peering deep into the heart of the galaxy, astronomers have found the fastest star ever seen. This thing is tearing through space; at one point in its orbit, it’s moving at a terrifying 24,000 kilometers per second — over 85 million kilometers per hour! That’s 8% the speed of light.”
Oddly enough, a fast moving small star passed within 1 light year of the Solar System around 75,000 years ago, although it is now 20 light years away. So did aliens hop off on the way past and have a quick mosey round before resuming their voyage? Who knows?
The Close Flyby of Scholz's Star to the Solar System
And yes, they would have to be patient taking hundreds of years to travel between interesting stars, but if they were tucked up asleep in cryogenic chambers between stops then that wouldn't be a problem (and it would explain why we don't hear alien radio chatter).
Also, stars can be greatly accelerated by natural processes. So I'm not claiming they are definitely ET, but it is a possibility.
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